The meme "Trump take egg" has surfaced amidst rising inflation and economic anxiety, linking social media discourse to real-world issues like skyrocketing egg prices. It originated on BlueSky, created by editor Michael Tae Sweeney after witnessing a frantic egg-buying scene during a trip to Costco. As avian flu impacts chicken populations, egg prices have surged, prompting this tongue-in-cheek phrase to blame Trump for the economic turmoil. The meme encapsulates a moment where grocery shoppers and cashiers openly discussed their concerns about inflated prices.
"Every single cart besides mine already had two cartons of 60 eggs in it, the most you were allowed to buy in one trip."
"It felt like it was all anyone wanted to talk about - the cashiers, the other grocery shoppers..."
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